Because you like Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants

Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.

A no-nonsense professor famous for her strictness, Minerva McGonagall only shows her warmer side to those closest to her. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.

T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Kiara Carrera is a hippie socialist who likes sea turtles more than people. See them in Outer Banks.

Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.

After years of being a nerdy loner, Seth Cohen can't wait to shower charm on his newfound friends. See them in The O.C..

Amy March blends her naturally artistic spirit with a sense of practicality. See them in Little Women.